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GPs revolt against multi-specialty plan

NewsAnother GP revolt is under way against local reorganisations, it has been revealed.

In this instance GPs in Wakefield, Yorkshire, are objecting to the pace at which local leaders are trying to implement a “vanguard” multi-specialty model.

The city’s local medical committee has now lodged a range of concerns with the local clinical commissioning group, warning of “inadequate” consultation, according to the Health Service Journal.

The CCG has proposed moving towards integration of primary care to create a level 2 multi-specialty care provider.

Its proposals envisage a “virtual” MCP as the first stage as part of its delivery of the national GP Forward View.

The LMC says there are signs of a high level of discontent among local GPs with the proposals.

It refers to a survey it issued in October, finding that 41% of GPs opposed anything that changed their contracts while just 30% said they would consider involvement in the first stage of the project.

A CCG spokesman told the journal: “If successful, the MCP vanguard bid will bring further national resources into general practice in Wakefield and support the development of an integrated care system with general practice at its heart.”

“This will not only bolster general practice now, but allow the extension of primary healthcare teams and joint working with consultants and community staff to provide recurrent sustainable funding beyond 2020.”

“The CCG has made it clear that core and discretionary practice funding will not be affected by the changes proposed, which comprise a ‘virtual’ MCP model, and that GPs will be fully involved in the evaluation and future development of the transformation projects and care integration.”

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